Interpregnancy nutrition intervention with mothers of low-birthweight babies living in an inner city area: A feasibility study

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 517-527

  Doyle, W ^a   Crawford, M A ^b   Srivastava, A ^b   Costeloe, K L ^b  

^a Inst of Brain Chem and Hum Nutr   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Interpregnancy; Intervention; Low birthweight; Low income; Nutrition; Preconception

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CITY; CONCEPTION; DIETARY INTAKE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0033429638     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277X.1999.00203.x     Document Type: Article

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